Friday just wasn't the day for Morgan's offense. They lost 14-0 to the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Morgan's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Morgan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laura Orn, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Coginchaug Regional's side, Emily Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Coginchaug Regional let Paige Konopka and Ashley Tarquino loose on the outfield. Konopka went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Tarquino scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Overton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Morgan dropped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Coginchaug Regional, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Morgan will head out on the road to face off against North Branford at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Branford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season. As for Coginchaug Regional, they will be playing at home against Old Lyme at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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